Susan Taber Avila is an artist and designer who uses textiles to enhance perception of contemporary culture. She is Professor of Design (Textiles & Fashion) at the University of California, Davis and a Chutian Scholar at Wuhan Textile University in Wuhan, China. She is a recipient of a 2010 Center for Cultural Innovation "Investing in Artists" Grant. International exhibitions include Argentina, China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Mexico, Swaziland, and the UK. She has also shown her work in numerous national exhibitions in the United States. Her artwork is included in Machine Stitch Perspectives, Contemporary Textiles, and Textiles Now as well as several other books and periodicals including American Craft, Fiberarts, and the Surface Design Journal. She was the co-creator of the website, FiberScene.com (1999-2010) and has published articles in Fiberarts, Ornament, and Surface Design Journal. She currently serves on the Surface Design Association Board of Directors